Grading Rubric for Report

Rubric for Report (100 points, 35% of the final project grade)

Category	Criteria	Points
Content & Research Quality	Quality, depth, and relevance of the research	25
	Present a clear statement of an outstanding research question and place it in the context of an up-to-date literature review
	Demonstrates the originality of the research
	Present an AI-ready data set, preliminary analysis with correlation or description of basic data feature, and discuss potential data imbalance within the context of the stated problem.
	Demonstrate strong understanding of classic machine learning and/or deep learning with an example
	Discuss the performance evaluation in the context of training the model and for generalization beyond the data and domain presented in the report.
	Discuss the computational time for training and deploying
	Discuss the appropriateness of computational resources needed
Structure and Organization	Coherence, clarity, and flow of the report	15
	Logical structure (introduction, body, conclusions, references)
	Well-organized paragraphs with transitions between ideas
	Key points and arguments are clearly presented and easy to follow
	Figures presented have captions and clear labels and are references in the text.
Clarity and Writing Style	Quality & Effectiveness in Writing	20
	Clear concise language
	Minimal grammar or spelling errors
	Professional and academic tone appropriate for the field
Critical Thinking & Analysis	Depth of analysis and reflection on the research topic	20
	The analysis goes beyond simple description and shows depths of thought
	Acknowledges alternative perspectives or potential limitations in the research
	Demonstrates original thinking and critical engagement with the research
Formatting & Citations	Adherence to format guidelines and proper citation of sources	10
	Follows formatting requirements (e.g., margins, font, length)
	Correct use of citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago)
	Correctly state the author’s CredIT (every student enrolled needs to be associated with a contribution and the CreDIT statement will assert that)